Upendra Kushwaha (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	06/02/1960
Age	66 years
Birthplace	Vaishali, Bihar

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03/03/2026

Upendra Kushwaha was named the NDA candidate for the Rajya Sabha election from Bihar. The nomination ended speculation about his next political move and indicated continued alliance support for his parliamentary ambitions.

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Bio/Wiki

Birth name	Upendra Singh

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	R. A. S. High School in Hazrat Jandaha, Bihar
College/University	L.S. College in Muzaffarpur, Bihar (BA Political Science) Patna Science College, Bihar (MA Political Science) Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University in Muzaffarpur, Bihar (MA Political Science) Patna Science College, Bihar (1978, BA Political Science)
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Master of Arts in Political Science

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	26/02/1982

Family

Wife

Snehlata Sinha (Politician)

Children

One son and one daughter

Parents

Father	Muneshwar Singh (deceased)
Mother	Muneshwari Devi

Career

Political Party	Samata Party (2000-2004) Janata Dal (United) (2004-2007) (2009-2013) (2021-2023) Rashtriya Samata Party (2007-2009) Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (2013—2021) Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal (2023—present) Yuva Lok Dal (1985-1988) Yuva Janata Dal (1988-1993) Samata Party (1994-2002, 2000-2004) Rashtriya Lok Morcha (2023-present) Samata Party (1994-2004)
Political Journey	1985: Joined the youth wing of the Janata Dal 2000: Contested and won the Assembly Elections from the Jandaha Assembly constituency on Janata Dal (United) ticket 2004: Became the Leader of the Samata Party in the Bihar Legislative Assembly and also the leader of the Opposition 2007: Dismissed from the Janata Dal (United) for allegedly indulging in “anti-party” activities February 2009: Founded his own party Rashtriya Samata Party November 2009: The Rashtriya Samata Party merged with the Janata Dal (United) 2010: Became a member of the Rajya Sabha 2013: Resigned from the Janata Dal (United) 3 March 2013: Launched another party 'Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP)' 2014: Contested and won the 16th Lok Sabha elections from the Karakat constituency on the Bharatiya Janata Party ticket 26 May 2014: Sworn in as Minister of State 10 December 2018: Resigned from the ministry and quit the National Democratic Alliance 2019: His party Rashtriya Lok Samata Party withdrew from the NDA alliance and joined the United Progressive Alliance 2021: Appointed as the chairman of the National Parliamentary Board of JD(U) 2023: Quit JD(U) and floated a new party - Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal 1985: Joined Yuva Lok Dal as State General Secretary 1988-1993: Served as National General Secretary of Yuva Janata Dal 1994-2002: Worked as General Secretary for Samata Party 2000-2005: Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly and Deputy Leader of Samata Party February 2009: Founded Rashtriya Samata Party November 2009: Rashtriya Samata Party merged with Janata Dal (United) January 2013: Resigned from Janata Dal (United) protesting Nitish Kumar's autocratic ways 03 March 2013: Launched Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) 2014: Contested and won the 16th Lok Sabha elections from Karakat constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket December 2018: Resigned from ministry and quit the National Democratic Alliance 2019: Contested 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Karakat and Ujiyarpur constituencies on United Progressive Alliance ticket but lost both 2020: Formed Grand Democratic Secular Front (GDSF) with Bahujan Samaj Party and AIMIM for Bihar assembly elections 14 March 2021: Merged RLSP with Janata Dal (United) and appointed as Parliamentary Board President 20 February 2023: Left Janata Dal (United) and formed Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal, later renamed Rashtriya Lok Morcha 2000-2005: Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Jandaha constituency and Deputy Leader of Samata Party 2004: Became Leader of Samata Party in Bihar Legislative Assembly and Leader of Opposition 2007: Dismissed from Janata Dal (United) for anti-party activities 2010: Elected to Rajya Sabha 2014: Contested and won 16th Lok Sabha elections from Karakat constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket 10 December 2018: Resigned from ministry and quit National Democratic Alliance, citing unfulfilled poll promises regarding Bihar 2021-2023: Member of Bihar Legislative Council
Positions Held	Minister of State for Human Resource Development (26 May 2014 - 10 December 2018) Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly (2000-2005) Member of Rajya Sabha (2010-2013, 2021-2023) Member of Bihar Legislative Council (2023-present) President of Rashtriya Lok Morcha (2023-present)

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Car Collection	Bolero

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Upendra Kushwaha is an Indian politician and a member of the Bihar Legislative Council.
2. He is a former Member of Parliament.
3. Kushwaha was also a former member of the Rajya Sabha.
4. He is the leader of his own party, the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party.
5. Kushwaha studied with Karpoori Thakur, a former Bihar Chief Minister.
6. He learned the political ropes from Indian activist Jayaprakash Narayan.
7. Kushwaha previously worked as a lecturer in the politics department at Samata College.
8. He added 'Kushwaha' to his name on Nitish Kumar's suggestion.
9. His approximate net worth is Rs. 67 lakhs.
10. He represents the Kushwaha caste in Magadh and Shahabad divisions of Bihar.
11. His profession is listed as Agriculturist in addition to being a politician.
12. He is the founder and president of Rashtriya Lok Morcha.
13. He is an advocate for social justice, education, and the rights of backward classes.

Upendra Kushwaha Politician Indian Vaishali, Bihar